Definition of Hantavirus

1. Noun. (virology) Any virus of the genus ''Hantavirus'', transmitted by aerosolized rodent excreta or rodent bites ¹

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Definition of Hantavirus

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Medical Definition of Hantavirus

1. A virus in the family Bunyaviridae that causes a type of haemorrhagic fever. It is thought that humans catch the disease mainly from infected rodents, either through direct contact with the animals or by inhaling or ingesting dust that contains their driedurine. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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hansen disease
hansenula
hanses
hanshaw
hansom
hansom cab
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hantaan virus
hantavirus (current term)
hantavirus infections
hantavirus pulmonary syndrome
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hanukkiah
hanukkiahs
hanuman
hanumans
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haole

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